National Hockey League

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New Jersey Devils 4
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Match Report

Ilya Kovalchuk sends surging Devils past Lightning

Ilya Kovalchuk broke a tie with a short-handed goal late in the second period and the New Jersey Devils won their third straight game with a 4-2 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Columbus Blue Jackets W 3-1 NHL
11/11/26 @ Buffalo Sabres W 8-3 NHL
11/8/26 @ Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 NHL
11/7/26 @ Minnesota Wild W 4-3 NHL
11/5/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
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Team Stats

TB NJ
5
Blocked Shots
8
15
Hits
21
6
Takeaways
10
19
Shots
27
0
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
15
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
8

Head to Head

NJ leads series 1-0

TB Last 5 matchups NJ
  1. 5 Final/SO 2013-03-29 @ TB 4
  2. 5 Final 2013-03-06 @ NJ 2
  3. 2 Final 2013-02-08 @ NJ 4

Injuries

New Jersey Devils

  • Vladislav Kolyachonok Out
  • Brett Pesce Out
  • Seamus Casey Injured Reserve
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Injured Reserve
  • Anthony Mantha Injured Reserve

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
  • Anthony Cirelli Day-To-Day
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

NHL News

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